Mesa State College is considered a comprehensive four-year state college and receives over 3,400 applications each year from nearly every state and several foreign countries. Admission is considered moderately selective at the baccalaureate level and is based on high school grade point average, ACT or SAT test scores, and high school class rank. For enrollment data, click here.

Students interested in an associate or certificate program need to submit an application for admission, transcripts, and ACT or SAT test score. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Programs at Mesa State College are designed to prepare students for upper division collegiate work in colleges and universities granting the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The A.A. and A.S. degrees at Mesa State College are part of the Colorado Core Transfer Consortium Program which will meet the lower-division general education requirements for MSC baccalaureate degree programs and other four-year programs at most Colorado colleges and universities.

To be considered for admission to Mesa State College all students are required to submit a completed application with a $30.00 ($50.00* MBA Program) non-refundable application fee. To provide sufficient time to process your application, all required information must be received two weeks prior to the semester you plan to attend. Mesa State College will not offer financial aid until you have been admitted to the college. To be considered for all funds available through need-based aid programs (grants, loans) and merit-based aid programs (scholarships) for fall semester, you should submit your financial aid application as soon as possible after January 1 and no later than March 1. For a financial aid application, please contact your high school counselor or the Financial Aid Office, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 8150-3122 or call (970) 248-1396.

Students applying to the Department of Nursing and Radiologic Sciences, Accounting Program, or one of the Music programs must submit a separate application in addition to the Mesa State College Application. Please contact the Department of Nursing and Radiologic Sciences at (970) 248-1398 to receive the additional application for nursing. Contact the School of Professional Studies at (970) 248-1656 for an accounting application. Contact the Department of Music at (970) 248-1233. All students applying to the Department of Nursing and Radiologic Sciences or the Department of Accounting and Information Technology must have either SAT or ACT results.

An official transcript is one that is sent directly to the Admissions Office from an issuing institution(s) that you have previously attended. Send the application and all other pertinent information to: Admissions Office, Mesa State College, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122. Transfer students with fewer than 30 semester credit hours must submit ACT or SAT test scores and high school and college transcripts. To be considered for unconditional admission, a transfer student must be in good academic standing. Decisions are made on a rolling basis.

International students seeking admission must provide the following: an international student application for admission, academic transcripts (certified translation to English), an affidavit of financial support, proof of available funds, evidence of medical insurance, and provide proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella. Those students whose primary language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English. The English requirement can be achieved by scoring a 525 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or score a Band 6 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or score a minimum of 80 on the Michigan Test of English, or by successfully completing an approved ESL program. International students should apply by May 1 for fall semester and October 1 for spring semester. To view the complete instructions on how to apply as an international student, click here.

Information is available on the Mesa State College homeschooled admission policy as well as for applicants with a GED certificate or equivalency.

Application Forms

Complete the Application for Undergraduate Admission and pay close attention to all the information being requested. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Admission at (970) 248-1875 or toll-free at (800) 982-MESA.

These applications are available on-line for your convenience. All are in Adobe Acrobat format and may be printed, filled out and mailed or faxed to 970-248-1131.